§ 17-20-408 — Facility - Equipment

Arkansas § 17-20-408

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 17

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(a) (1) A school or college of barbering shall not be approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners and a license shall not be issued to operate or conduct any school or college of barbering until one (1) chair is available for each student. (2) The chairs shall be five feet (5') from center to center with one (1) shampoo bowl with hot and cold running water for every two (2) barber chairs. (b) Each barber college shall have within the premises in which it is located adequate space to accommodate all facilities required by the board. Each barber chair in each college shall be of such construction that it may readily be cleaned, and it shall be mechanically workable and in good working order. (c) Square foot requirements for a barber school or college shall be determined by the board. (d) The classroom shall be equipped with sufficient seating capacity for all students attending the classroom and shall have the following equipment: (1) One (1) shampoo sink with hot and cold running water for every two (2) barber chairs to be approved for scientific practice classes; (2) One (1) chalkboard or the equivalent of a chalkboard not less than six feet by three and one-half feet (6' x 31/2') in size; (3) One (1) chart of the skin and hair; (4) One (1) chart of the muscles of the head, face, and neck; (5) One (1) chart of the nerves of the head, face, and neck; (6) One (1) chart of the bones of the head and face; (7) One (1) chart of the blood supplied to the head and face; (8) One (1) standard dictionary; (9) One (1) medical dictionary; and (10) One (1) microscope for the study of bacteria. (e) The floor of the practical training room shall be covered with tile or any type of water-resistant material and shall have available the following equipment and facilities: (1) A minimum of fifteen (15) barber chairs in modern and new condition; (2) One (1) shampoo bowl for each two (2) chairs; (3) One (1) closed cabinet for tools and linens for each chair; (4) One (1) approved soiled towel container with hinged lid or door for each chair; (5) One (1) disinfecting solution container for each chair adequate in size to accommodate all instruments to be used on each patron; (6) One (1) ultraviolet lamp for every twenty (20) students or a fraction thereof; (7) One (1) infrared generator for every twenty (20) students or a fraction thereof; (8) One (1) high-frequency unit for every twenty (20) students or a fraction thereof; (9) One (1) mechanical hand vibrator for every ten (10) students or a fraction thereof; (10) One (1) hair dryer; and (11) One (1) time clock to verify student hours of daily attendance to be submitted to the board by the tenth day of each month. (f) Each barber college shall have adequate ventilating and lighting equipment approved by the board. (g) Each barber college having both men and women in its enrollment shall provide one (1) restroom for men and one (1) restroom for women.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2017, No. 1060,§ 26, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1961, No. 109, §§ 5, 11, 12; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 71-527, 71-533, 71-534.